Duterte prepared to declare a state of emergency

manila - The Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will not hesitate to declare a state of emergency as the drug problem escalates further in the country. That said Duterte Saturday, a month after reports that he would like to make this possible ' dismissed as nonsense. '

Duterte elaborated on his fight against drugs in a speech to members of a chamber of commerce in the southern city of Davao. He vowed then that he will protect the country against all threats, such as drugs. ' If I want it, and when it all goes in the wrong direction, I will proclaim a state of emergency. No one can stop me. '

Duterte has since his presidency mid-2016 began a war on drugs. More than 6,000 people have been slain in his battle against drugs and more than one million have been arrested drug dealers and users.